A Solar- Mass Star Will Evolve Off the Main Sequence

question 165

Multiple Choice

A solar- mass star will evolve off the main sequence when

• A) it completely runs out of hydrogen.
• B) it explodes as a violent nova.
• C) it builds up a core of inert helium.
• D) it expels a planetary nebula to cool off and release radiation.
• E) it loses all its neutrinos, so fusion must cease.

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